Ernest Moniz

Ernest J. Moniz
Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems
Director, MIT Energy Initiative
Director, Laboratory for Energy and the Environment

Trained as a theoretical physicist, Ernest Moniz focused his early research in nuclear, energy, and particle physics. But after serving as undersecretary of the Department of Energy and as associate director for science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in Washington, DC, Professor Moniz’s research interests shifted toward energy policy. He was appointed US Secretary of Energy in May 2013.